Skydio
Hardware Test and Reliability Intern - Summer 2027
San Mateo, California, United States, Remote. Posted 23 days ago
The role
This intern will help develop and execute test plans and testing infrastructure for autonomous flying machines. You will design hardware and software systems to validate product performance and reliability.
What you will do
- Own the design and implementation of hardware and software systems to execute performance and reliability validation
- Analyze data, calculate statistics, and document results to inform design improvements
- Perform failure analysis to identify root cause and help develop mitigations
- Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, software, manufacturing, and quality engineering teams
- Participate in design reviews and provide design for reliability inputs
Required qualifications
- A sense of how to test, how not to test, and how to find vulnerabilities in processes and design
- A systematic approach to problem solving
- Knack for rapidly identifying issues within electro-mechanical systems
- Strong desire to drive failure analyses to true root cause
- Experience with Python or other programming languages for test automation, data analysis and visualization
- Strong desire to learn and contribute across multiple domains
- Excellent project management, written and verbal communication and cross-functional teamwork skills
- Familiarity with testing equipment
- Basic knowledge of stress, environmental, and accelerated life testing methods
About the company
Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight. The team combines expertise in artificial intelligence, hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession.